[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/31/2010 5:42:20 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 312140
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
540 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2010

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MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
540 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TRENTON...
  SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 537 PM EDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN GRADUALLY SHIFTING EAST OF 
THE REGION. HOWEVER, RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE 
FLOODING OF URBANIZED AREAS AND IN POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE 
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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LAT...LON 4024 7482 4043 7438 4036 7431 4027 7443
      4025 7450 4017 7462 4018 7474

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